SOME BALLOT PROPOSALS MAKE IT … OTHERS DON'T. THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT VOTED ON RE-PACKAGING AND BREAKING UP THE FIVE BALLOT PROPOSALS THEY SENT MAYOR RICHARD BERRY AS A SINGLE PACKAGE. HE VETOED THE WHOLE THING. COUNCILORS ARE NOW SENDING BERRY BUNDLED MEASURES FOR GRANTS, BONDS, AND A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD GIVE THEM A "SAY" ON THE MAYOR'S CHOICE FOR POLICE AND FIRE CHIEF. VOTERS WOULD HAVE THE FINAL WORD ON THOSE IF BERRY APPROVES THEM.
A MARIJUANA PROPOSAL TO REDUCE PENALTIES … AND A TAX HIKE TO PAY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WERE NOT APPROVED LAST (WED) NIGHT. THE MAYOR VETOED THE COUNCIL'S INITIAL PROPOSAL PACKAGE, SAYING HE COULDN'T, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE, SAY "YES" TO THE TAX HIKE OR THE LOWER POT PENALTIES.
SANTA FE'S REDUCED MARIJUANA PENALTIES TAKE EFFECT NEXT WEDNESDAY.
